Dancing With The Stars (American TV Series) Season 23
Season twenty-three of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 12, 2016, on the ABC network.
On November 22, 2016, Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez and Valentin Chmerkovskiy were announced the winners, while IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe and Sharna Burgess finished in second place, and Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson Jr. and Lindsay Arnold finished third.
Cast
Couples
This season featured thirteen celebrity contestants. The first eight professional dancers were revealed on Good Morning America on August 23, 2016: Lindsay Arnold, Sharna Burgess, Witney Carson, Artem Chigvintsev, Val Chmerkovskiy, Sasha Farber, Allison Holker, and Gleb Savchenko. The other returning dancers were later announced: Emma Slater, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Derek Hough, and Cheryl Burke. Jenna Johnson was the only new pro this season, having previously been a member of the troupe.
The full cast was revealed on August 30, 2016, on Good Morning America.
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status | Ref. |
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| Jake T. Austin | Actor | Jenna Johnson | Eliminated 1st on September 20, 2016 |
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| Rick Perry | Governor of Texas | Emma Slater | Eliminated 2nd on September 27, 2016 |
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| Babyface | Singer-songwriter & record producer | Allison Holker | Eliminated 3rd & 4th on October 4, 2016 |
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| Vanilla Ice | Rapper & actor | Witney Carson | ||
| Amber Rose | Model & actress | Maksim Chmerkovskiy | Eliminated 5th on October 17, 2016 |
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| Maureen McCormick | Actress & author | Artem Chigvintsev | Eliminated 6th on October 24, 2016 |
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| Ryan Lochte | Olympic swimmer | Cheryl Burke | Eliminated 7th on October 31, 2016 |
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| Marilu Henner | Actress, broadcaster & author | Derek Hough | Eliminated 8th on November 7, 2016 |
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| Terra Jolé | Reality television personality | Sasha Farber | Eliminated 9th on November 14, 2016 |
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| Jana Kramer | Country music singer & actress | Gleb Savchenko | Eliminated 10th on November 21, 2016 |
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| Calvin Johnson Jr. | NFL wide receiver | Lindsay Arnold | Third place on November 22, 2016 |
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| James Hinchcliffe | IndyCar driver | Sharna Burgess Jenna Johnson (Weeks 8-9) |
Runners-up on November 22, 2016 | |
| Laurie Hernandez | Olympic artistic gymnast | Valentin Chmerkovskiy | Winners on November 22, 2016 |
Hosts and judges
Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews returned as hosts, and Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges. On August 26, 2016, it was reported that Julianne Hough would return to the show as a judge following a one-season hiatus. Due to a personal tragedy, Erin Andrews took a week off from her co-hosting duties and former pro Kym Johnson-Herjavec filled in during the results show in week 3. On October 17, Pitbull took over Len Goodman's position as a guest judge for week 6. On November 7, Idina Menzel took over for Goodman as a guest judge for week 9.
Dance troupe
The troupe consisted of returning members Alan Bersten, Brittany Cherry, Hayley Erbert, and Dennis Jauch, joined by former pro Keo Motsepe and new member Britt Stewart.
Scoring chart
The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).
Color key:
Winners
Runners-up
Third place
Eliminated
| Couple | Pl. | Week | |||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5+6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |||
| Night 1 | Night 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Laurie & Val | 1st | 31† | 32† | 63† | 31 | 30† | 25 | 37 | 62 | 34+35=69 | 30+3=33 | 40+40=80† | 30+30=60† | 38+40=78† | +40=118† |
| James & Sharna | 2nd | 31† | 29 | 60 | 29 | 28 | 29† | 38 | 67† | 36+38=74† | 30+5=35† | 36+37=73 | 29+30=59 | 37+40=77 | +40=117 |
| Calvin & Lindsay | 3rd | 26 | 28 | 54 | 32† | 23 | 24‡ | 37 | 61 | 36+38=74† | 30 | 37+37=74 | 26+30=56‡ | 35+40=75 | +40=115‡ |
| Jana & Gleb | 4th | 27 | 29 | 56 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 40† | 66 | 34+35=69 | 27+3=30 | 40+40=80† | 28+30=58 | 35+36=71‡ | |
| Terra & Sasha | 5th | 25 | 31 | 56 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 34+35=69 | 24 | 38+36=74 | 30+30=60† | ||
| Marilu & Derek | 6th | 27 | 29 | 56 | 28 | 21 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 29+35=64‡ | 23‡ | 36+36=72‡ | |||
| Ryan & Cheryl | 7th | 24 | 24 | 48 | 25 | 22 | 24‡ | 30 | 54 | 28+38=66 | 23+3=26 | ||||
| Maureen & Artem | 8th | 22 | 26 | 48 | 28 | 24 | 24‡ | 31 | 55 | 28+38=66 | |||||
| Amber & Maks | 9th | 24 | 24 | 48 | 25 | 24 | 24‡ | 28‡ | 52‡ | ||||||
| Vanilla Ice & Witney | 10th | 25 | 26 | 51 | 23‡ | 23 | |||||||||
| Babyface & Allison | 26 | 30 | 56 | 25 | 18‡ | ||||||||||
| Rick & Emma | 12th | 20‡ | 22‡ | 42‡ | 23‡ | ||||||||||
| Jake & Jenna | 13th | 22 | 24 | 46 | |||||||||||
- Notes
Weekly scores
Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
Week 1: First Dances
Couples are listed in the order they performed. After Ryan & Cheryl's performance, two protesters were arrested for rushing to the stage and shouting at Lochte.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marilu & Derek | 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) | Jive | "Can't Stop Dancin'" — Captain & Tennille |
| James & Sharna | 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) | Foxtrot | "Live Life" — Zayde Wølf |
| Calvin & Lindsay | 26 (7, 6, 6, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "That's What I Like" — Flo Rida, feat. Fitz |
| Maureen & Artem | 22 (6, 5, 5, 6) | Viennese waltz | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" — Mary J. Blige |
| Babyface & Allison | 26 (7, 6, 6, 7) | Foxtrot | "'Deed I Do" — Ray Charles |
| Amber & Maks | 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Foxtrot | "Here" — Alessia Cara |
| Vanilla Ice & Witney | 25 (7, 5, 6, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Ice Ice Baby" — Vanilla Ice |
| Jana & Gleb | 27 (7, 6, 6, 8) | Viennese waltz | "Dangerous Woman" — Ariana Grande |
| Jake & Jenna | 22 (5, 6, 5, 6) | Jive | "Kiss You" — One Direction |
| Rick & Emma | 20 (5, 5, 5, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "God Blessed Texas" — Little Texas |
| Terra & Sasha | 25 (7, 6, 6, 6) | Jive | "Stuff Like That There" — Betty Hutton |
| Ryan & Cheryl | 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Foxtrot | "Call Me Irresponsible" — Michael Bublé |
| Laurie & Val | 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "American Girl" — Bonnie McKee |
Week 2: TV Night
The couples performed one unlearned dance to famous TV theme songs, and are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Television show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen & Artem | 26 (7, 6, 6, 7) | Quickstep | "The Brady Bunch Theme" — Peppermint Trolley Company | The Brady Bunch | Safe |
| Jana & Gleb | 29 (7, 8, 7, 7) | Tango | "I Don't Want to Be" — Gavin DeGraw | One Tree Hill | Safe |
| Rick & Emma | 22 (6, 5, 6, 5) | Quickstep | "Green Acres Theme" — Vic Mizzy | Green Acres | Safe |
| Calvin & Lindsay | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "As Days Go By" — Jesse Frederick | Family Matters | Safe |
| Amber & Maks | 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Viennese waltz | "Game of Thrones Theme" — Ramin Djawadi | Game of Thrones | Safe |
| Jake & Jenna | 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Go, Diego, Go! Theme" — George Noriega & Joel Someillan | Go, Diego, Go! | Eliminated |
| Vanilla Ice & Witney | 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) | Foxtrot | "Love and Marriage" — Frank Sinatra | Married... with Children | Safe |
| Terra & Sasha | 31 (8, 7, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "Bewitched Theme" — Howard Greenfield & Jack Keller | Bewitched | Safe |
| Babyface & Allison | 30 (8, 7, 7, 8) | Argentine tango | "The X-Files" — Mark Snow | The X-Files | Safe |
| Laurie & Val | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Jive | "DuckTales Theme" — Mark Mueller | DuckTales | Safe |
| James & Sharna | 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) | Paso doble | "The Walking Dead Theme"—Bear McCreary | The Walking Dead | Safe |
| Marilu & Derek | 29 (7, 8, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "Angela" — Bob James | Taxi | Safe |
| Ryan & Cheryl | 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Quickstep | "The Muppet Show Theme" — Jim Henson & Sam Pottle | The Muppet Show | Safe |
Week 3: Face-off Night
The couples were paired off into six sets, and each set of couples performed the same dance to different songs. The highest-scoring couple from each set won immunity and could not be eliminated. Any ties were broken by Len Goodman. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babyface & Allison | 25 (7, 6, 6, 6) | Jive | "Great Gosh A'Mighty" — Little Richard | Safe |
| Jana & Gleb | 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) | "Too Many Fish in the Sea" — Bette Midler | Immunity | |
| Rick & Emma | 23 (6, 5, 6, 6) | Paso doble | "Tamacun" — Rodrigo y Gabriela | Eliminated |
| Vanilla Ice & Witney | 23 (6, 6, 5, 6) | "Save Tonight" — Zayde Wølf | Immunity | |
| James & Sharna | 29 (7, 7, 8, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Big Trouble" — Outasight | Immunity |
| Ryan & Cheryl | 25 (6, 7, 6, 6) | "If It Ain't Love" — Jason Derulo | Safe | |
| Terra & Sasha | 30 (8, 7, 8, 7) | Viennese waltz | "Iris" — Goo Goo Dolls | Safe |
| Calvin & Lindsay | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | "Woman's World" — BJ the Chicago Kid | Immunity | |
| Amber & Maks | 25 (7, 6, 6, 6) | Salsa | "Booty" — Jennifer Lopez, feat. Iggy Azalea | Safe |
| Maureen & Artem | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | "Tres Deseos" — Gloria Estefan | Immunity | |
| Laurie & Val | 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) | Tango | "Into the Sunset (Headhunterz radio edit)" — Crystal Lake, feat. Kifi | Immunity |
| Marilu & Derek | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | "Battle Cry" — Imagine Dragons | Safe |
Week 4: Cirque du Soleil Night
Individual judges' scores in this chart (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
The couples performed one unlearned dance inspired by a Cirque du Soleil show, while acrobats, aerialists, dancers, and fire-stick performers from Cirque du Soleil performed alongside them. Two couples were eliminated at the end of the night. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Cirque du Soleil show | Result |
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| Calvin & Lindsay | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Charleston | "Bella Donna Twist" — Raphaël Beau | Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities | Safe |
| Maureen & Artem | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Argentine tango | "High Bar/Taiko" — Benoît Jutras | Mystère | Safe |
| Jana & Gleb | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Foxtrot | "Here Comes the Sun" — The Beatles | The Beatles: LOVE | Safe |
| Marilu & Derek | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Paso doble | "Battlefield" — René Dupéré | Kà | Safe |
| Amber & Maks | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Argentine tango | "Tickle Tango" — Simon Carpentier | Zumanity | Safe |
| Ryan & Cheryl | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Viennese waltz | "Jeux d'Eau" — Benoît Jutras | O | Safe |
| Babyface & Allison | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Tango | "Come Together" — The Beatles | The Beatles: LOVE | Eliminated |
| Terra & Sasha | 25 (9, 8, 8) | Samba | "Tzelma" — Benoît Jutras | O | Safe |
| Laurie & Val | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Jazz | "The Way You Make Me Feel" — Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson: One | Safe |
| Vanilla Ice & Witney | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Viennese waltz | "La Nouba" — Benoît Jutras | La Nouba | Eliminated |
| James & Sharna | 28 (9, 9, 10) | Quickstep | "The Hollywood Wiz" — Guy Dubuc & Marc Lessard | Paramour | Safe |
Week 5: Most Memorable Year Night
Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
The couples performed one unlearned dance to celebrate the most memorable year of their lives. No elimination took place this week. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen & Artem | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "From the Ground Up" — Dan + Shay |
| Calvin & Lindsay | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jazz | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" — Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
| Jana & Gleb | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Contemporary | "In My Daughter's Eyes" — Martina McBride |
| Ryan & Cheryl | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Contemporary | "A Song for You" — Leon Russell |
| Laurie & Val | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Paso doble | "Rise" — Katy Perry |
| Marilu & Derek | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Viennese waltz | "Surprise Yourself" — Jack Garratt |
| Amber & Maks | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Samba | "Woman Up" — Meghan Trainor |
| James & Sharna | 29 (10, 9, 10) | Tango | "The Right Time" — Yves V, feat. Mike James |
| Terra & Sasha | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Contemporary | "Stand by Me" — Florence + The Machine |
Week 6: Latin Night
Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Pitbull, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
The couples danced a Latin-inspired routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan & Cheryl | 30 (7, 8, 8, 7) | Salsa | "La Negra Tiene Tumbao" — Celia Cruz | Safe |
| Terra & Sasha | 30 (7, 8, 8, 7) | Paso doble | "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" — Santa Esmeralda | Safe |
| Amber & Maks | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Bla Bla Bla Cha Cha Cha" — Petty Booka | Eliminated |
| James & Sharna | 38 (10, 9, 9, 10) | Rumba | "Need the Sun to Break" — James Bay | Safe |
| Marilu & Derek | 34 (8, 9, 9, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Echa pa'lante" — Thalía | Safe |
| Jana & Gleb | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Argentine tango | "Hands to Myself" — Selena Gomez | Safe |
| Maureen & Artem | 31 (8, 7, 8, 8) | Samba | "Mas que Nada" — Sérgio Mendes, feat. The Black Eyed Peas | Safe |
| Calvin & Lindsay | 37 (9, 10, 9, 9) | Argentine tango | "Hotel California" — Eagles | Safe |
| Laurie & Val | 37 (9, 9, 9, 10) | Salsa | "Light It Up" — Major Lazer, feat. Nyla & Fuse ODG | Safe |
Week 7: Eras Night
The couples performed one unlearned dance and a team dance representing different historical eras. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
After a three-week absence, Len Goodman temporarily returned to the judges' table.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Era | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie & Val | 34 (8, 8, 9, 9) | Quickstep | 1960s | "One Fine Day" — The Chiffons | Safe |
| Ryan & Cheryl | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Rumba | 1990s | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" — Aerosmith | Safe |
| Marilu & Derek | 29 (7, 7, 8, 7) | Charleston | 1920s | "Never Forget You" — Postmodern Jukebox, feat. Addie Hamilton | Safe |
| Calvin & Lindsay | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Jive | 1950s | "Good Golly, Miss Molly" — Little Richard | Safe |
| Maureen & Artem | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Tango | 1980s | "You Give Love a Bad Name" — Bon Jovi | Eliminated |
| Terra & Sasha | 34 (9, 8, 9, 8) | Foxtrot | 1930s | "Cheek to Cheek" — Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong | Safe |
| Jana & Gleb | 34 (8, 8, 9, 9) | Samba | 1970s | "Get Down Tonight" — KC and the Sunshine Band | Safe |
| James & Sharna | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Jitterbug | 1940s | "In the Mood" — Glenn Miller | Safe |
| Calvin & Lindsay James & Sharna Maureen & Artem Ryan & Cheryl |
38 (10, 9, 9, 10) | Freestyle (Team Past) |
Past | "The Skye Boat Song" — Raya Yarbrough | |
| Jana & Gleb Laurie & Val Marilu & Derek Terra & Sasha |
35 (8, 9, 9, 9) | Freestyle (Team Future) |
Future | "Embrace" — Armin van Buuren, feat. Eric Vloeimans | |
Week 8: Halloween Night
Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
Couples performed one unlearned dance. The couple with the highest score earned immunity from elimination, while the rest of the couples participated in dance-offs for extra points. Because Calvin, Laurie, and James all earned perfect scores, the tiebreaker was cumulative points over the season, which resulted in James winning immunity and a five-point bonus. For each dance-off, the couple with the highest score picked the opponent against whom they wanted to dance; the chosen opponent was allowed to pick the dance style (cha-cha-cha, jive, or salsa). The winner of each dance-off earned three bonus points. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
James Hinchcliffe performed with Jenna Johnson after Sharna Burgess sustained an injury the week before.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terra & Sasha | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" — Harry Belafonte | Safe |
| Laurie & Val | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Viennese waltz | "Pure Imagination" — Jane Monheit | Safe |
| Marilu & Derek | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Argentine tango | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" — Emily Browning | Safe |
| Calvin & Lindsay | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Quickstep | "Dr. Bones" — Cherry Poppin' Daddies | Safe |
| Ryan & Cheryl | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Tango | "Howlin' for You" — The Black Keys | Eliminated |
| Jana & Gleb | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Jazz | "Little Shop of Horrors" — Alan Menken | Safe |
| James & Jenna | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Viennese waltz | "You Don't Own Me" — Grace, feat. G-Eazy | Immunity |
| Couple | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie & Val | Jive | "The Purple People Eater" — Sheb Wooley | Winners |
| Calvin & Lindsay | Losers | ||
| Jana & Gleb | Salsa | "Magic" — Robin Thicke | Winners |
| Terra & Sasha | Losers | ||
| Ryan & Cheryl | Cha-cha-cha | "Can't Feel My Face" — The Weeknd | Winners |
| Marilu & Derek | Losers |
- ^ Laurie & Val received votes from all three judges, plus the public vote (63%).
- ^ Jana & Gleb received votes from Julianne and Bruno, plus the public vote (54%).
- ^ Terra & Sasha received one vote from Carrie Ann.
- ^ Ryan & Cheryl received votes from Carrie Ann and Julianne, plus the public vote (58%).
- ^ Marilu & Derek received one vote from Bruno.
Week 9: Showstoppers Night
Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Idina Menzel, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
Couples performed one musical theatre-inspired dance and a team-up dance with another couple, which involved the celebrities dancing side-by-side to the same song and receiving the same set of scores from the judges for the routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Jenna Johnson performed again with James Hinchcliffe this week.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Musical | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilu & Derek | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Samba | "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" — The Four Seasons | Jersey Boys | Eliminated |
| Calvin & Lindsay | 37 (9, 9, 10, 9) | Waltz | "Memory" — Leona Lewis | Cats | Safe |
| James & Jenna | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Jazz | "A Brand New Day" — Luther Vandross | The Wiz | Safe |
| Terra & Sasha | 38 (10, 10, 9, 9) | Charleston | "If My Friends Could See Me Now" — Cy Coleman | Sweet Charity | Safe |
| Jana & Gleb | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Waltz | "She Used to Be Mine" — Sara Bareilles | Waitress | Safe |
| Laurie & Val | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Argentine tango | "Cell Block Tango" — Kander and Ebb | Chicago | Safe |
| James & Jenna Calvin & Lindsay |
37 (9, 9, 10, 9) | Paso doble | "No Good" — Kaleo | ||
| Marilu & Derek Terra & Sasha |
36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Jazz | "Big Noise from Winnetka" — Bette Midler | ||
| Laurie & Val Jana & Gleb |
40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Contemporary | "Bird Set Free" — Sia | ||
Week 10: Semifinals
Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
The couples performed an unlearned dance and a trio dance involving an eliminated pro or a member of the troupe.
| Couple | Trio partner | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James & Sharna | Jenna Johnson | 29 (9, 10, 10) | Argentine tango | "Santa María (del Buen Ayre)" — Gotan Project | Safe |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Jive | "Gimme Some Lovin'" — The Spencer Davis Group | |||
| Terra & Sasha | Artem Chigvintsev | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Rumba | "Scars to Your Beautiful" — Alessia Cara | Eliminated |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Tango | "Hideaway" — Kiesza | |||
| Jana & Gleb | Alan Bersten | 28 (9, 9, 10) | Quickstep | "Go Mama" — Wayne Beckford | Safe |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Paso doble | "Kill of the Night" — Gin Wigmore | |||
| Calvin & Lindsay | Witney Carson | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Tango | "Seven Nation Army" — The White Stripes | Safe |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Salsa | "Limbo" — Daddy Yankee | |||
| Laurie & Val | Maksim Chmerkovskiy | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Foxtrot | "Hollow" — Tori Kelly | Safe |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Samba | "Magalenha" —Sérgio Mendes, feat. Carlinhos Brown |
Week 11: Finals
Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
On the first night, the couples performed a redemption dance and their freestyle routine, after which a final couple was eliminated. On the second night, the final three couples performed a fusion dance that combined two dance styles. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
After a three-week absence, Len Goodman returned to the judges' table for the finals.
- Night 1
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin & Lindsay | 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) | Viennese waltz | "I Am Your Man" — Ryan Shaw | Safe |
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "I Want You Back" — The Jackson 5 "Please Mr. Postman" — The Marvelettes | ||
| Jana & Gleb | 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) | Tango | "Stay the Night" — Zedd, feat. Hayley Williams | Eliminated |
| 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Freestyle | "Unstoppable" — Sia | ||
| Laurie & Val | 38 (9, 10, 9, 10) | Paso doble | "Wicked Ones" — Dorothy | Safe |
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Brand New" — Ben Rector | ||
| James & Sharna | 37 (9, 9, 9, 10) | Foxtrot | "It Had to Be You" — Harry Connick Jr. | Safe |
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Beethoven's 5 Secrets" — The Piano Guys |
- Night 2
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James & Sharna | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Foxtrot & Viennese waltz |
"Over and Over Again" — Nathan Sykes, feat. Ariana Grande | Runners-up |
| Calvin & Lindsay | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Jive & Quickstep |
"Tutti Frutti" — Little Richard | Third place |
| Laurie & Val | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Argentine tango & Foxtrot |
"We Are the Ones" — Myon | Winners |
Dance chart
The couples performed the following each week:
- Weeks 1–5: One unlearned dance
- Week 6: One unlearned Latin dance
- Week 7: One unlearned dance & team dance
- Week 8: One unlearned dance & dance-offs
- Week 9: One unlearned dance & team-up challenge
- Week 10 (Semifinals): One unlearned dance & trio dance
- Week 11 (Finals, Night 1): Redemption dance & freestyle
- Week 11 (Finals, Night 2): Fusion dance
Color key:
No scores received
| Couple | Week | |||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||
| Night 1 | Night 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Laurie & Val | Cha-cha-cha | Jive | Tango | Jazz | Paso doble | Salsa | Quickstep | Team Freestyle | Viennese waltz | Jive | Argentine tango | Contemp. | Foxtrot | Samba | Paso doble | Freestyle | Samba | Argentine tango & Foxtrot |
| James & Sharna | Foxtrot | Paso doble | Cha-cha-cha | Quickstep | Tango | Rumba | Jitterbug | Team Freestyle | Viennese waltz | Immunity | Jazz | Paso doble | Argentine tango | Jive | Foxtrot | Freestyle | Quickstep | Foxtrot & Viennese waltz |
| Calvin & Lindsay | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Viennese waltz | Charleston | Jazz | Argentine tango | Jive | Team Freestyle | Quickstep | Jive | Waltz | Paso doble | Tango | Salsa | Viennese waltz | Freestyle | Argentine tango | Jive & Quickstep |
| Jana & Gleb | Viennese waltz | Tango | Jive | Foxtrot | Contemp. | Argentine tango | Samba | Team Freestyle | Jazz | Salsa | Waltz | Contemp. | Quickstep | Paso doble | Tango | Freestyle | Argentine tango | |
| Terra & Sasha | Jive | Quickstep | Viennese waltz | Samba | Contemp. | Paso doble | Foxtrot | Team Freestyle | Cha-cha-cha | Salsa | Charleston | Jazz | Rumba | Tango | ||||
| Marilu & Derek | Jive | Foxtrot | Tango | Paso doble | Viennese waltz | Cha-cha-cha | Charleston | Team Freestyle | Argentine tango | Cha-cha-cha | Samba | Jazz | ||||||
| Ryan & Cheryl | Foxtrot | Quickstep | Cha-cha-cha | Viennese waltz | Contemp. | Salsa | Rumba | Team Freestyle | Tango | Cha-cha-cha | ||||||||
| Maureen & Artem | Viennese waltz | Quickstep | Salsa | Argentine tango | Foxtrot | Samba | Tango | Team Freestyle | ||||||||||
| Amber & Maks | Foxtrot | Viennese waltz | Salsa | Argentine tango | Samba | Cha-cha-cha | ||||||||||||
| Vanilla Ice & Witney | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Paso doble | Viennese waltz | ||||||||||||||
| Babyface & Allison | Foxtrot | Argentine tango | Jive | Tango | ||||||||||||||
| Rick & Emma | Cha-cha-cha | Quickstep | Paso doble | |||||||||||||||
| Jake & Jenna | Jive | Cha-cha-cha | ||||||||||||||||
- Notes
Ratings
| Episode | Air date | Rating/Share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Week 1: Premiere" | September 12, 2016 | 2.1 | 7 | 12.19 |
| 2 | "Week 2: TV Night" | September 19, 2016 | 1.7 | 6 | 10.71 |
| 3 | "Week 2: Results" | September 20, 2016 | 1.5 | 5 | 8.60 |
| 4 | "Week 3: Face-off Night" | September 26, 2016 | 1.8 | 6 | 10.83 |
| 5 | "Week 3: Results" | September 27, 2016 | 1.3 | 5 | 8.03 |
| 6 | "Week 4: Cirque du Soleil Night" | October 3, 2016 | 1.7 | 6 | 10.73 |
| 7 | "Week 4: Results" | October 4, 2016 | 1.4 | 5 | 9.12 |
| 8 | "Week 5: Most Memorable Year" | October 10, 2016 | 1.6 | 5 | 10.43 |
| 9 | "Week 6: Latin Night" | October 17, 2016 | 1.6 | 5 | 10.55 |
| 10 | "Week 7: Eras Night" | October 24, 2016 | 1.6 | 5 | 11.03 |
| 11 | "Week 8: Halloween Night" | October 31, 2016 | 1.5 | 5 | 10.39 |
| 12 | "Week 9: Showstoppers Night" | November 7, 2016 | 1.6 | 5 | 10.84 |
| 13 | "Week 10: Semifinals" | November 14, 2016 | 1.7 | 5 | 11.34 |
| 14 | "Week 11: Finals" | November 21, 2016 | 1.8 | 6 | 11.97 |
| 15 | "Week 11: The Finale Results" | November 22, 2016 | 1.8 | 6 | 10.97 |
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